Dell Inspiron 3421

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.57% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3421  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 002KW3
Memory2.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130518
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '23 at 21:14
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3337U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Memory 80.1
1-Core 59.5
2-Core 101
52% 80.3 Pts
4-Core 129
8-Core 141
18% 135 Pts
64-Core 136
8% 136 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0591) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.57% Terrible
Lighting 3.1
Reflection 1.7
Parallax 2.2
2% 2.33 fps
MRender 3.7
Gravity 2
Splatting 3.8
3% 3.17 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.57%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 28 7.4 33 13 40 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Read 391
Write 179
Mixed 154
SusWrite 44.5
42% 192 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 22.4
4K Mixed 10.5
50% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 63.5
DQ Mixed 39.8
43% 74.4 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 55%
Seagate ST750LM022 HN-M750MBB 750GB
692GB free
Firmware: 2AR20004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 107 108 113 113 112 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 109
Write 77.3
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 110
65% 88.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TML251S6EFR8A-PBHC 0194 SH564568FJ8NZRNSDG 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.8% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 12.3
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 11.6
32% 11 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Inspiron 3421 Builds (Compare 528 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3421

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165Nvidia RTX 4070 $542Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback